Icom IC-R8600 Instruction Manual - Page 47
Formatting an SD card, Saving in the old format, Saving the setting data, USING AN SD CARD, SD Card
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7 USING AN SD CARD Formatting an SD card Before using an SD card with the receiver, be sure to format all SD cards with the built-in Format function. This creates a special folder on the card that you need for operations like updating the firmware. Format all cards, including a brand new SD card, and even preformatted cards for PCs or other uses. NOTE: Formatting a card erases all its data. Before formatting any used card, back up its data onto your PC. IMPORTANT: Even if you format an SD card, some data may remain in the card. When you dispose the card, be sure to physically destroy it to avoid unauthorized access to any data that remains. 1. Insert an SD card into the card slot. 2. Open the SD CARD set screen. MENU » SET > SD Card 3. Touch [Format]. ••The format confirmation dialogue appears. 4. Touch [YES] to start formatting. ••After formatting, returns to the SD CARD screen. 5. To close the SD CARD screen, push EXIT several times. Saving in the old format After you update the receiver's firmware, the "Save Form" item will be added on the SD CARD screen. MENU » SET > SD Card > Save Form With this item, you can select the firmware version to save the setting data onto an SD card. (p. 11-10) You can write the setting file that is saved in an earlier version to an earlier firmware version IC-R8600. LDepending on the receiver's firmware version, this item may not be displayed. In that case, save the file in the current version. LSee page 13-1 for details of the firmware update. Saving the setting data You can save the Memory channels and the receiver's settings onto an SD card. 1 1. Insert an SD card into the card slot. 2 2. Open the SAVE SETTING screen. MENU » SET > SD Card > Save Setting 3 3. Select "." 4 5 6 SAVE SETTING screen LThe file name is automatically set in the following format: Setyyyymmdd_xx (yyyy: Year, mm: month, dd: day, xx: serial number) TIP: After you update the receiver's firmware, the "Save Form" item will be added on the SD CARD set screen. If this item is set to the earlier firmware version, the confirmation window is displayed. When you want to save the data in the earlier firmware version, touch [YES]. 4. Touch [ENT]. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5. Touch [YES]. 16 17 18 19 ••Saves the data settings. LWhile saving to the card, the SD card icon blinks. LAfter saving, returns to the SD CARD screen. 6. To close the SD CARD screen, push EXIT several times. 20 21 7-2